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This one's finally dead. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government lost its final attempt Wednesday to revive a federal law intended to protect children from sexual material and other objectionable content on the Internet. The Supreme Court said it won't consider reviving the Child Online Protection ...
SCOTUS - Detainees Have Habeas Rights
newshoggers.com — It was close, but today the Supreme Court decided that America should observe the rule of law... by applying Habeas Corpus to detainees at the Gitmo prison complex. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay ... (more) SCOTUS - Detainees Have Habeas Rights
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The Sideshow — ... of how she approached the work and how shocked she was at the response it received. (In related news, Supremes strike down Child Online Protection Act, which may be the best news I've heard in a long time.) ...

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And Optimistic SCOTUS Thought
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Did the SCOTUS just Turn the Constitution Into a Popularity Contest?
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Berg v Obama – Headed for SCOTUS!
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House GOP leaders want changes in Dems' $825B billCNN Political Ticker 1/21/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) – House Republican leaders Wednesday asked for a meeting with President Obama on Thursday to offer major changes to the $825 billion economic recovery package proposed by House Democrats last week. "The challenge as we see it ...
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Two senators to offer Wall St anti-fraud billReuters: Politics 1/21/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two veteran U.S. senators, both banking committee members, said on Wednesday they will offer a bipartisan bill to crack down on Wall Street fraud.
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A Diverse First Presidential Morning PrayerNYT > Politics 1/22/2009
The service at the Washington National Cathedral unveiled a lineup of clergy members who may serve as advisers and supporters to the president. >